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Elvenhome by Soledad	5 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 4/8/2012
Patience can be difficult to achieve, particularly as these are not in a position to judge the healing other unhoused spirits might know. Author Reply: That is very true. We'll see how things arrange themselves - not even I know it in advance for certain. :) Thanks for the wonderful Easter e-card, by the way. Mum and I enjoyed it greatly.

Siiw	Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 3/25/2012
Poor Aracano. He has to catch up on several thousand years in a few days. I liked Findalor immediately. He is a voice of reason, in a new world that must be chaotic and overwhelming both to Celebrian and Aracano. " but the arrival of Artemis’ daughter has torn the old wounds open again." I assume you mean Artanis? :) Author Reply: Now, that was the evil, overzealous spellchecker, I swear! I know the name of my least favourite elleth, honestly. g Findalor grows on you, doesn't he? I like him a lot, too. And Aracáno will be able to take his time catching up with the things that happened while he was in Mandos. He's just a bit impatient, which is understandable, I guess. Thanks for reading and reviewing. It's much appreciated.

Fiondil	Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 3/24/2012
But Elulindo does have a point, doesn't he? An interesting chapter. I felt sorry for Aracáno desperately trying to fit all the pieces of history that he missed out on together and still not being able to see the entire picture. I hope he does find a new life for himself and finds contentment and self-worth. Hopefully, Celebrían and her friends will help him there. "If anyone did, it was him,” agreed Celebrían; then he rose from his seat. I think you left out Findalor's name here or at least put Celebrían's name where you meant Findalor's. Looking forward to more. Thanks, Soledad. Author Reply: Oh, drat! You're right! And that after several proofreadings! Thanks for spotting the stupid mistake. runs of to correct Yes, Aracáno will find his place eventually - but it will take time. He's missed so much. And Elulindo does have a point indeed; which, knowing the company he has kept all his life, isn't really surprising, is it? Thanks for reading and reviewing. :)

	Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 3/23/2012
Hmm, another very interesting chapter! I really want to give Aracáno a hug - he's so lost and alone, and doesn't even know the stories about his family - his father, even - that everyone else knows so well... I really hope Námo’s foresight is true and he can find his place on Tol Eressëa. And it was wonderful hearing more about the founding of Imlardis, and how Celebrían and Elrond fell in love. :) That ending, though! I can understand why the everyone is so angry, yet it seems almost unfair to take it out on the Maiar instead of the Valar, heh. Will we get to see more of Nornorë and Erunyauvë - and maybe some of the other Maiar too? I hope so! I'm looking forward to the next chapter. :) Author Reply: Yeah, I know, those poor Maiar. The Valar are sneaky bastards who hide behind their servants. is kidding I can promise you more Maiar eventually, I just can't tell in advance which ones and when. Bringing in some Second Age history has been my plan from the beginning. Originally, the remembrance of Gil-galad would have happened, oh, twelve or so chapters ago. But as the Professor said himself, this story grew and grew in the telling, and there's still no knowing how it's going to end. I mean, I know where I want to go with it, but how I get there and when, I don't even try to guess by now. Thanks for the support, it's much appreciated.

Monalex	Reviewed Chapter: 31 on 3/23/2012
Hello: Need of healing, HA!!!! I have always had mixed feelings where the Valar are concerned, I mean they are just too meddlesome and treat the elves as if they were young children ALL the time, it's like they don't respect their intellect and think them stupid or something. I mean if ERU bothered to creat them he must have had a reason, also I don't think he created them to be the playthings of the Valar. Needles to say the argument they use to explain Lady Meril's decision of not taking her husband back, as "needing healing" I think it insulting to the extream!!!! I mean Findecano was less of a husband to Meril in his life, always putting Maedhros ahead of his family. So I think she is within her right to not welcome him into her life, it's not like she had a marriage like Elenwë and Turucano, Arafinwë and Earwën or Celebrian and Elrond. I also agree withe her in thinking SHE was the one who interfered with their bond and she should never have messed with it. Also I think that Arafinwë and Earwën are both right to be angry that none of their children have been released from Mandos and so right to question the "benevolent" authority of the Valar. I really like that everyone thinks Artanis too haughty and full of herself, so they like her daugther better because she is Celeborn's daughter, which I'm guessing gives her a humility her mother sorely needs, but she also has the will of iron of her mother when required. It really shows you the love Celeborn must bear his wife to be so blind to her faults. I like your critisisms of Elwing and Earendil, I always thought they were horrible parrents, one putting his love of the sea before his family and the other choosing a "magic bauble" as Earwën puts it before her sons. I really think that what they did is unforgivable and that whatever reaction Celebrian and Elrond have upon meeting them will be completly justified. I mean Macularë was more of a father to them than their own and he loved like they had never been loved bye anyone else. I mean regradless of his faults as dutiful son of Feanaro, it is clear he was taught correctly how a family shoud behave toward young children and how they always must have each other's backs. Monalex Author Reply: Hi Monalex, welcome to my little corner of the Ardaverse! I'm totally with you where the Valar are concerned. Their condescending attitude can make me crawl the walls with frustration. They'll have some nasty surprises as this story goes on - and they'll have to learn that Eru granted the Children free will, and that they shouldn't always interfere with that. And you can be sure that Meril won't back off - she's got a spine of titanium. As for Celeborn and Galadriel, I never truly understood what he saw in her. Quite frankly, she treats him the same way the Valar treat the Elves, and if he had any pride, he would not let her get away with it. Of course, it's possible that he's simply a glutton for punishment - then he's made the best possible choice. As for Maglor, we're in complete agreement again. There will be some interesting developments along that plotline, eventually. The idea is born, I jsut have to nurrture it a little longer and find a convincing way to introduce it to the story. Thanks for taking the time to review. Feedback is what feeds the muse, and support is much appreciated. :)

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